SH2-302

This emission nebula is located in the constellation of Puppis. Just to the right you can see a small reflection nebula, VDB97. This is a 10 hour exposure taken over 4 nights. Weather conditions were not ideal, and the object was only 30-40 degrees above the horizon. Image taken with Hyperion Astrograph, STL11000m camera, guided by CCDAutopilot. Images were taken March 10-13, 2013. Click on the image for a larger version.